Barbaras Fruitcake With Real Fruit Recipe

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Barbaras Fruitcake With Real Fruit
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Ingredients
28
Count
Nutrition
10115
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 6 oz. raisins
  • 1/3 cup port
  • 1/3 cup triple sec
  • 1 tbsp brandy
  • 1/4 cup orange or apple or pine apple
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • (each 6 oz. of dried fruit
  • measures about 1 1/8 cup.)
  • mix above ingredients and let stand overnight
  • measure and set aside
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans or 1 cup and 1/2 cup almonds
  • optional: chop coarsely
  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp mace
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • whisk above ingredients together in large bowl
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • cream butter and sugar. add eggs
  • 5 eggs

Directions:

  1. Add to butter-sugar mix. Beat until smooth. Add to dry ingredients. Beat together. Add fruit and nuts to batter. Combine thoroughly. Put into pans.Makes 4 or 5 small loaves.
  2. Line the pan bottoms with waxed paper. Set aside.
  3. (The paper will not slip if you first wet the pan with a few drops of water or vegetable oil.)
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, then at 300 degrees for 15 minutes. Not too alcoholic and really very tasty. Not suitable for pounding nails or filling potholes. Eat soon or wrap and refrigerate.
  5. Variations:
  6. #1 - Add 1 cup of mini chocolate chips along with the nuts and fruit.
  7. #2 - Add 1/3 - 1/2 cup finely chopped ginger with the nuts.
  8. #3 - Combine #1 and #2.
  9. #4 - To put some real zip in this holiday treat make several weeks ahead and sprinkle weekly with brandy, bourbon, port or sherry.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 10114.93 Kcal (42349 kJ)
Calories from fat 5052.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 561.37g 864%
Cholesterol 1360.03mg 453%
Sodium 10878.11mg 453%
Potassium 10539.17mg 224%
Total Carbs 1241.93g 414%
Sugars 458.79g 1835%
Dietary Fiber 120.33g 481%
Protein 143.52g 287%
Vitamin C 1021.4mg 1702%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 56.5mg 314%
Calcium 4201.1mg 420%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 366.7 Kcal (1535 kJ)
Calories from fat 183.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.35g 864%
Cholesterol 49.31mg 453%
Sodium 394.37mg 453%
Potassium 382.08mg 224%
Total Carbs 45.02g 414%
Sugars 16.63g 1835%
Dietary Fiber 4.36g 481%
Protein 5.2g 287%
Vitamin C 37mg 1702%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 76%
Iron 2mg 314%
Calcium 152.3mg 420%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 248.3
    Points
  • 283
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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